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Pronunciation of Station Names
There are a number of railway ststions around the country whose names are
not that obvious to pronounce, and you can often pick the tourists because
they get the pronunciation wrong. Below I've listed some that are not
obvious and a phonetic representation, and also I've listed some that I
myself dont know - maybe someone can hekp me out with those!
Castlemaine Cassel-main
Newcastle New-CAR-sell (Contrast Cassel-main)
Marion MARRY-on
Gwabegar Wobby-gar
Conowindra Ca-NOWN-dra
Nunawading Nunna-WODding
Mordialloc Mordey-alluk
Brighton Beach Bray-tin bitch (socio-economic affliction)
Merri Merry
Bulli Bull-eye
Ravenshoe Ravens-hoe (not Raven-shoe)
Ebbw Vale Ebber-vale
Nhill Nill
Moe MOW-ee
Stawell Storl
St Arnaud Saint Arnud
Euroa You-ROwer
Corio Cor-EYE-oh
Muswellbrook Muscle-brook
Dumaresq Due-merrick
Michelago Mikkel-AYgo
Scone Rhymes with Phone
Waaia WAY-eye (Courtesy Patsy Adam Smith)
Wunghnu WUNG-new
Berwick Berrick
Ararat Arra-RAT
Narrandera Na-RAN-der-ra
Binalong BYE-na-long
Bowning BOUGH-ning (Rhymes with Cow)
The following I don't know - can someone help me.
Towradgi
Bellambi
Midlunga
Pinkenba
Morayfield
Burpengary
Yaraka
Keswick
Camellia
Berala
Casula
Bullaburra
Awaba
Cowan
Woolooware
Panania
Wulkuraka
Bethania
Murarrie